Gastroenterology

The team of gastroenterologists within the Univerity of Maryland Liver Center provide inpatient and outpatient endoscopic and diagnostic procedures. The Endoscopy Unit at the University of Maryland is one of only 33 units in the U.S. to be honored by the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) for its adherence to ASGE safety guidelines and commitment to quality assurance.

Patients are treated in a state-of-the-art endoscopy suite that provides a full range of endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic services, including:

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Difficult cannulation

Management of giant stones

Palliation of pancreaticobiliary malignancies

Management of bile leaks

Treatment of acute and chronic pancreatitis

Cancer staging

Submucosal lesion evaluation

Celiac neurolysis

Barrett's Ablation

Single ballon enteroscopy

Esophageal cryotherapy

Enteral stenting

To schedule an appointment at the Liver Center, please call 1-800-492-5538. Physicians may call 1-800-373-4111.